No Assurances that Latest Delay to New Children’s Hospital Will Be the Last, Chief Executive Warns

‘Crazy’ that Children’s Hospital deadline has been missed 15 times, Dáil hears

The project had been due to be completed in June, but has been delayed until September.

No assurances that latest delay to new children’s hospital will be the last, chief executive warns

Tánaiste, Simon Harris, said he accepts responsibility for the National Children’s Hospital as he came under sustained pressure from the opposition over cost overruns and another delay in its completion.

Opening of National Children’s Hospital pushed back to June 2026

Fifteenth construction delay means it will be more than a year before new hospital starts treating patients The post Opening of National Children’s Hospital pushed back to June 2026 appeared first on Irish Medical Times.

National Children’s Hospital cost and timeframe overruns seriously damaging public confidence – Neville

Constant changes to costs and timeframes from the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) in relation to the National Children’s Hospital is impacting confidence among the public, a Fine Gael TD has said. Speaking at the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee meeting this morning Deputy Joe Neville said: “Once completed, the National Children’s Hospital will be […] The post National Children’s Hospital cost and timeframe overruns se…

Health Minister must update Dáil on latest delay to National Children’s Hospital

Time should be set aside in the Dáil next week so the Minister for Health can provide an urgent update on the latest delay to the National Children’s Hospital, according to Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice. Deputy Rice, who is the party’s spokesperson on health, said: “This project is not just one the most significant capital investments in the history of the State – it is also the most shambolic. “At today’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meet…